Enzymological Characterization of Secreted Proteinases from Candida parapsilosis and Candida lusitaniae

2001 ◽  
Vol 66 (11) ◽  
pp. 1707-1719 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Hrušková-Heidingsfeldová ◽  
Jiří Dostál ◽  
Petr Hamal ◽  
Jarmila Pazlarová ◽  
Tomáš Ruml ◽  
...  

Opportunistic pathogens of the genusCandidaproduce secreted aspartic proteinases (Saps) that are considered as one of the virulence factors. While Saps ofC. albicansandC. tropicalishave been studied extensively, information concerning proteinases secreted by other pathogenicCandidaspecies is scarce. To our knowledge, enzymologic characterizations of Sap ofC. parapsilosis(Sapp1p) andC. lusitaniae(Saplp) are limited. We have purified Saps ofC. parapsilosisandC. lusitaniaefrom yeast culture supernatants and detected only one gene product of both Sapp1p and Saplp using isoelectric focusing and N-terminal sequencing. Molecular weight of Saplp determined by SDS-PAGE is approximately 42 000. For the highest enzyme activity, both Sapp1p and Saplp require pH ranging from 3 to 4 and temperature between 27-40 °C for Saplp and 45 °C for Sapp1p, respectively. At physiological temperature, both the proteinases are stable. The characterization of Saps of clinical isolates ofC. parapsilosisandC. lusitaniaeshould contribute to design of novel drugs specifically targeted on proteinases.

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 00024
Author(s):  
Mas Gunawan Haryanto ◽  
Siswa Setyahadi ◽  
Muhammad Sahlan ◽  
Masafumi Yohda ◽  
Yosuke Fukutani ◽  
...  

Cellulase enzymes are widely used in various industries such as detergent industry, bioethanol, animal feed, textile and paper. This research focused on characterization of cellulase produced from Eschericia coli BPPT-CC EgRK2, which is a recombinant that can produce protein enzymes endo- β-1,4-glucanase. Eschericia coli BPPT-CC EgRK2 was cultured in 1 litre liquid medium Luria Bertani. Because the bacteria is intracellular, sonication is needed for cell disruption to get the cellulase enzyme. The enzyme activity was then analyzed by CMC substrate at different concentration. The protein content analysis was carried out using Bradford method; the molecular weight analysis was done using SDS-PAGE; while the enzyme kinetics was plotted using Michaelis-Menten model. Our results showed the highest enzyme activity was 2.403 U/ml and the protein concentration was 5.352 mg/ml. The Michaelis-Menten constant (Km) and maximum velocity (Vmax) for CMC substrate hydrolysis were 0.07 μmol/ml and 2.49 μmol/ml/sec, respectively. The cellulase molecular weight was 58 kDa using SDS-PAGE with 7.5% stacking gel. The results indicated that Eschericia coli BPPT-CC EgRK2 is a promising renewable source for cellulase production for industrial application.


1988 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 855-859 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohinder Kaur ◽  
K. K. Tripathi ◽  
Meenakshi Gupta ◽  
P. K. Jain ◽  
M. R. Bansal ◽  
...  

Conditions are described for the production of extracellular elastase by Bacillus subtilis. The yield of enzyme was maximum in shake–cultures grown in Syncase medium at 37 °C and was stable in culture supernatants. The enzyme, purified by ammonium sulphate precipitation and Sephadex G-75 gel filtration, showed a molecular weight of 25 000 and activity between pH 6.0 and 9.5, with an optimum of 9.0 in Tris–maleate buffer. Elastinolytic activity was maximum in glycine–NaOH buffer and minimum in phosphate buffer. Enzyme activity was adversely affected by temperature ≥ 40 °C.


2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingyin Xu ◽  
Yuxiao Lu ◽  
Rui Zhang ◽  
Hexiang Wang ◽  
Qinghong Liu

A novel laccase was purified from the white rot fungus, Hohenbuehelia serotina, to investigate the applications of this laccase in the decoloration of various dyes. SDS-PAGE revealed a single band of this laccase corresponding to a molecular weight of approximately 57.8 kDa. The enzyme showed activity towards several substrates, the most sensitive of which was 2,2'-Azinobis-(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonate) (ABTS). The highest enzymatic activity using ABTS as a substrate was observed at pH 6.8 and 30°C. The enzyme activity was found to be significantly enhanced in the presence of Zn(2+) ions and inhibited by Fe(2+) ions. Moreover, SDS and β-mercaptoethanol were inhibitory, and inhibition by L-cysteine was observed while EDTA and DMSO had almost no inhibitory effect. The laccase could effectively decolorize seven different dyes within 30 minutes at 40°C.


Author(s):  
Peichuan Xing ◽  
Dan Liu ◽  
Wen-Gong Yu ◽  
Xinzhi Lu

Renibacteriumsp. QD1, a bacteria strain capable of hydrolysing chitosan, was isolated from the homogenate of small crabs. An extracellular chitosanase, Csn-A, was purified from the QD1 fermentation broth. The enzyme was purified to homogeneity, with a yield of eight-fold, 67% recovery and a specific activity of 1575 U/mg proteins. The molecular weight of Csn-A was estimated to be 26.1 kDa by SDS-PAGE. Unlike other chitosanases, the purified Csn-A displayed maximal activity at a pH range of 5.3–6.5, and it was stable in a broad pH range of 5.0–10.0. The optimum temperature for chitosanlytic activity was 55°C. The enzyme activity was strongly stimulated by Mn2+but inhibited by Fe3+, Cu2+, Al3+, Zn2+and SDS. TLC analysis demonstrated that Csn-A hydrolysed N-deacetylated polymeric glucosamines into chito-biose and -triose in an endo-type manner. The amino acid seuquence of Csn-A showed close identity with an uncharacterized chitosanase of strain ATCC33209.


1986 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
J U Alles ◽  
K Bosslet

A new monoclonal antibody (moab BW 200) of IgG3 kappa-isotype was generated which recognizes an epitope located on an antigen molecule restricted to human neoplastic and non-neoplastic endothelial cells. The molecular weight of the antigen was determined using immunoprecipitation analysis followed by SDS-PAGE. Despite its similar molecular weight to FVIII-RAG, the antigen detected by moab BW 200 was shown to be different from FVIII-RAG.


1981 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellinor I Peerschke ◽  
Mariorie B Zucker ◽  
Avner Rotman

The interaction of fibrinogen with its, platelet membrane receptor was investigated using 125-labeled fibrinogen which was photoaffinity labeled with a light-sensitive azide. This photoreactive material (125I-NPA-fibr) was indistinguishable from unlabeled fibrinogen as well as from iodinated fibrinogen on SDS-PAGE. It bound specifically to platelets stimulated with ADP and was crosslinked to the platelet membrane after exposure to light ( λ >300 nm) for 4 min. No crosslinking was observed in the presence of EDTA or with platelets that failed to aggregate with ADP either due to the congenital deficiency thrombasthenia or following incubation with EDTA for 8 min at 37° , pH 7.8 and recalcification. SDS-PAGE of platelets bearing crosslinked 125I-NPA-fibr revealed a radiolabeled band of about 450,000 daltons in addition to the 340,000 dalton radioactive band of fibrinogen, suggesting that fibrinogen had been covalently bound to a platelet membrane component with an intact apparent molecular weight of approximately 110,000 daltons. Following reduction, an extra radioactive band was noted at 80,000 daltons. As the A∝-chains of fibrinogen were too weakly labeled to be detected by autoradiography, this indicated that either the Bβ or γchain of fibrinogen was attached to a 25,000-35,000 molecular weight platelet membrane fragment. We conclude that the additional radioactive bands observed after electrophoresis of platelets bearing specifically bound-photoaffinity labeled 125I-fibrinogen most likely represent the binding of the B β or γ chains of fibrinogen to the platelet fibrinogen receptor which may be GPIIb.


Author(s):  
D.W. Estry ◽  
T.G. Bell ◽  
G.H. Tishkoff ◽  
J.C. Mattson ◽  
S.C. Estry

A protein analogous to human antithrombin III was isolated from fresh horse plasma. The procedure for purification was a modification of Thaler and Schmer’s two-step isolation procedure. The horse protein was homogeneous on 7.5% SDS-PAGE gels and had a molecular weight of 62,000 to 64,000 daltons in both reducing and non-reducing systems (human; 62,300). Rabbit anti-human antithrombin III was used to demonstrate a line of partial identity by Immunoelectrophoresis between the horse and human protein. The horse protein rapidly neutralizes human thrombin (34,000 daltons) and the reaction appears to be greatly potentiated by heparin. In order to establish the formation of 1:1 covalent stoichiometric complex between horse AT III and thrombin (IIa), time studies were run in the presence and absence of heparin. AT III (62,000) at 15 seconds, 2, 5, 10 and 60 minutes formed a stable complex with thrombin (32,000) having a molecular weight of 86,000 daltons. Additional bands developing with time are due to the autolytic capabilities of the uncomplexed IIa. The major autolytic band had a molecular weight of 70,000 daltons. Addition of heparin potentiated the interaction although it did not change the stoichio-metry of the complexes formed. The data accumulated to date demonstrates the similarities between the human and horse protein and the possibilities of using the horse as a model system for the evaluation of AT III replacement therapy in vivo.


1996 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 401-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yano Tomomasa ◽  
Cleide Ferreira Catani ◽  
Michiko Arita ◽  
Takeshi Honda ◽  
Toshio Miwatani

The mannose-resistant hemagglutinating factor (HAF) was extracted and purified from a diffuse adherent Escherichia coli (DAEC) strain belonging to the classic enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) serotype (0128). The molecular weight of HAF was estimated to be 18 KDa by SDS-PAGE and 66 KDa by Sephadex G100, suggesting that the native form of HAF consists of 3-4 monomeric HAF. Gold immunolabeling with specific HAF antiserum revealed that the HAF is not a rigid structure like fimbriae on the bacterial surface. The immunofluorescence test using purified HAF on HeLa cells, in addition to the fact that the HAF is distributed among serotypes of EPEC, suggests that HAF is a possible adhesive factor of DAEC strains


PeerJ ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. e2420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wahhida Latip ◽  
Raja Noor Zaliha Raja Abd Rahman ◽  
Adam Thean Chor Leow ◽  
Fairolniza Mohd Shariff ◽  
Mohd Shukuri Mohamad Ali

A gene encoding a thermotolerant lipase with broad pH was isolated from an AntarcticPseudomonasstrain AMS3. The recombinant lipase AMS3 was purified by single-step purification using affinity chromatography, yielding a purification fold of approximately 1.52 and a recovery of 50%. The molecular weight was approximately ∼60 kDa including the strep and affinity tags. Interestingly, the purified Antarctic AMS3 lipase exhibited broad temperature profile from 10–70 °C and stable over a broad pH range from 5.0 to pH 10.0. Various mono and divalent metal ions increased the activity of the AMS3 lipase, but Ni2+decreased its activity. The purified lipase exhibited the highest activity in the presence of sunflower oil. In addition, the enzyme activity in 25% v/v solvents at 50 °C particularly to n-hexane, DMSO and methanol could be useful for catalysis reaction in organic solvent and at broad temperature.


2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Sebastian Margino ◽  
J. Jumi'ati ◽  
N. Ngadiman

Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN), Globodera rostochiensis, is one of the important potato’s pests and causedeconomic looses up to 70% in the several centrals of potato plantations in Indonesia. PCN’s shell componentof egg shell containing chitin (inner layer) and viteline/ protein (outer layer). The purpose of this researchwas to purify of protease Bacillus sp. TBRSN-1, isolate from tomato’s rhizosfer in Yogyakarta province. Thepurifi ed protease could be used for cutting the life cycle of PCN. Results showed that Bacillus sp. TBRSN-1could produce extracellular protease and purifi cation using DEAE-cellulose ion-exchange chromatographyand Sephacryl S-300 gel fi ltration chromatography resulted in specifi c activity 4.31 fold and 1.68% recovery.Analysing using SDS-PAGE 12.5% and molecular weight 48.1 kDa. Km and Vmax values of the protease forcasein substrate were 7.83 mg/ml and 4.03 μg/h, respectively. The optimum activity at the temperature30oC and pH 7.0. Keywords : protease, purifi cation, indigenous Bacillus sp. TBRSN-1


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